I went to this airport last month when I was visiting Beautiful Darjeeling, Gangtok, Kalimpong.The airport does not have the best infrastrucure.But it looks pretty nice.It is aroung the beautiful hills of himalya Small Bagdogra Airport is located about 16kms from Siliguri township and is the nearest airport for Darjeeling and Sikkim. This small airport has become a gateway to many tourist destinations in North Bengal and Sikkim for both domestic and international passengers.
Although the airport can accommodate some five flights at a time, there are no aero-bridges here. So once you land, you will need to walk along the tarmac unless the airline provides a short bus ride. This airport actually serves as a military air base and also allows the civilian flights to operate. Night landing facilities are planned to be installed shortly. I have come to this airport numerous times, while heading for Darjeeling and Sikkim, and also while leaving for Kolkata. And over the years, I have hardly seen any changes other than some cosmetic touches inside and to the exterior of the building. Being a military airbase, there is heavy patrolling though.
